Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited National Park in the country (with more than twice as many visitors in 2005 as the Grand Canyon). And the most popular part of the park is Cades Cove, a wide, somewhat flat expanse of land nestled in between the mountains. My visit to Cades Cove happened to fall on a Wednesday, and since I wanted to see this portion of the park early in the day, I decided to rent a bicycle and put my legs to the test. When you rent your bike, you’ll be given a map of […]